Anchor Liberty Ale

Until fairly recently I didn't venture into Safeways very often. So with the threat of imminent demise of the chain I followed the missus on one of her safaris into these less familiar parts. There had been a marked reorganisation of stock and I was quite surprised what they had on display in their Beers, Wines and Spirits department. (Enough to keep me running these reviews for a few days I'll be bound!) I have already reviewed a couple of guests from the other side of the Atlantic. Here is a genuine American brew sequestered in the North East of England. THE BOTTLE Liberty Ale (from the Anchor Brewing Company of San Francisco) is ...  Read the complete review

Anchor Liberty Ale was released on April 18th, 1975. According to folklore it was released to commemorate Paul Revere?s mythical ride of 1775. As legend would have it, he rode from Boston to Lexington to warn the revolutionaries that the British were coming to arrest them and this signaled the start of some kind of Independence War. Whether you believe in fairy tales or not, the resulting commemorative beer truly signifies a revolution of independence. Anchor Brewing, especially well known for its Steam Beer, has been at the forefront of the American craft brewing renaissance since Fritz Maytag rescued the company from near bankruptcy in the 1960s. Since the ...  Read the complete review